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March 2009: Puerto Rico’s Economy in a Balancing Act

Performance of the PR and US economies in fiscal 2008 and forecasts to 2011

An era of fiscal deficits and oversized government may be ending but how long will it take the PR economy to regain healthy growth without the help of the US? With the world economy in its worst crisis in 70 years, every country needs to do its bit to rekindle global demand. President Barack Obama and his economic team are already racing against the clock to try and fix the US economy with trillion-dollar programs. The forecast for the US economy is recession in fiscal 2009 and 2010. Locally, Governor Fortuño is implementing a $500 million Criollo Plan, but trying to eliminate a $3.2 billion deficit in the short term may deepen the island’s recession. Under these conditions, PR’s recovery is like running into a 40-mile-an-hour headwind. Hard choices are still ahead.

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How large is the devastation caused by Maria in comparison with other natural disasters?What will it take to rebuild its physical infrastructure and how will government reorganize itself?What are the possible scenarios for payment of PR’s public debt?What is the path forward with macroeconomic scenarios in the short (1 yr.), medium (3 yrs.), and long term (5 yrs.)?Where have the new business opportunities landed? ...

Christmas special: Buy the research study: How Hurricane Maria Forges PR’s Economic Future before December 20th 2018 and get an 11% discount.The study examines five core areas that are set to determine PR’s outlook and likely performance. Just as important, we can bring value to your decision making process by helping you gain a deeper insight into PR’s emerging risk profile.

Five questions lead the discussion:

How large is the devastation caused by Maria in comparison with other natural disasters?What will it take to rebuild its physical infrastructure and how will government reorganize itself?What are the possible scenarios for payment of PR’s public debt?What is the path forward with macroeconomic scenarios in the short (1 yr.), medium (3 yrs.), and long term (5 yrs.)?Where have the new business opportunities landed? ...